Ancient Puebloan Southwest /

"Ancient Puebloan Southwest traces the evolution of Puebloan society in the American Southwest from the emergence of the Chaco and Mimbres traditions in the A.D. 1000s through the early decades of contact with the Spanish in the sixteenth century. The book focuses on the social and political ch...

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Main Author: Kantner, John, 1967-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Series:Case studies in early societies ; [5].
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Summary:"Ancient Puebloan Southwest traces the evolution of Puebloan society in the American Southwest from the emergence of the Chaco and Mimbres traditions in the A.D. 1000s through the early decades of contact with the Spanish in the sixteenth century. The book focuses on the social and political changes that shaped Puebloan people over the centuries, emphasizing how factors internal to society impacted cultural evolution, even in the face of the challenging environment that characterizes the American Southwest."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xii, 324 p. : ill., maps, plans ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-313) and index.
ISBN:0521783100 (hbk.)
0521788803 (pbk.)